Water Street District is a place where Main Street USA meets progressive, dynamic thinking so it’s only natural that the Henderson Business Resource Center would be located here. The longest-standing business incubator in Nevada, the HBRC recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary. It has much to be thankful for: it’s fully occupied, and its graduates continue to grow and prosper. In particular, K2Energy Solutions (formerly Peak Energy) recently was acknowledged as No. 79 in Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest growing privately held U.S. companies.
A one-stop resource for small businesses, the nonprofit HBRC operates under the Henderson Chamber of Commerce. It offers fully furnished and functional office suites and meeting space for small business and houses several partner organizations. These include SCORE, Nevada Microenterprise Initiative and the Nevada Small Business Development Center which provide counseling, business plan assistance, advice to obtain bank lending, and information about setting up articles of organizations such as LLCs or Sole Proprietorships. The HBRC also offers educational seminars on marketing, legal, finance, human resources, technical support and sales.
Current clients include Abiding Home Care Services, Aving News, Consulting Interventional Cardiology, Dale Carnegie Training of Nevada, David C. Eisenberg: Mediator and Consultant, Dolomite Technologies, IPL Telehomecare, JAM Contracting, Just Ask Mary, Law Office of Jennifer R. McDonald, TowerCom Technologies and 13 Pages.
“The success of our program and businesses is a very clear indication that we are providing the right environment and programming for small businesses to thrive,” said Rebecca Fay, HBRC director. “As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on sponsorship and are fortunate to receive the support of Wells Fargo, USAA Savings, City of Henderson, Clark Country and the Henderson Chamber of Commerce. Their generosity allows us to keep costs and overhead to a minimum for our tenants so that they can focus on business and not be burdened by extra fees and red tape.”
Since its inception, the HBRC has been on Water Street. “Water Street District provides a great environment for small business, and we’re thankful that Wells Fargo let us lease space in its building for $1 per year,” Fay said. “I love the sense of community here, and all the business owners know and support each other. And they support the Henderson Business Resource Center.” Water Street District sponsors include Emerald Island Casino, Coo Coo’s Café, Mikel’s Fine Art Photography and the City of Henderson Economic Development Department.
With the success of HBRC’s first 10 years, what’s next? Fay said she and her team are
researching the feasibility of adding a “Co-Work Center” component, where people would have a place to work, hang a business license, meet clients and/or collaborate with like businesses without having a fulltime office and related costs.
The Henderson Business Resource Center is located at 112 S. Water Street. Hours are
Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, getting on the HBRC office waiting list, or seminar or conference room rental, call 702-992-7200 or visit www.hendersonbizcenter.com.
Henderson Business Resource Center
112 S. Water Street
Henderson, NV 89015
702-992-7200
